Plain Language Summaries (PLS) offer a promising solution to make meta-analytic psychological research more accessible for non-experts and laypeople. However, existing writing guidelines for this type of public
PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY:Bell’s palsy BACKGROUND This plain language summary serves as an overview in explaining Bell’s palsy. Though the condition is uncommon, it is the most common facial nerve disorder. Bell’s palsy affects both men and women across a wide range of ages. The ...
Link to Plain language summary Preparing Guidelines (Last visit: June 9, 2023) https://training.cochrane.org/handbook/current/chapter-iii-s2-supplementarymaterial https://www.agu.org/Share-and-Advocate/Share/Community/Plain-languagesummary https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/publis...
Articles with a Plain Language Summary (PLS) 2023 [cited 2023 August 7]. Available from: https://www.tandfonline.com/topic/article-features/plain-language-summary?_ga=2.39289636.664843318.1691384765-60020648.1684563006&_gl=1*13svo7d*_ga*NjAwMjA2NDguMTY4NDU2MzAwNg..*_ga_0HYE8YG0M6*MTY5MTM4...
Plain Language Summary What is this summary about? This is a plain language summary of an article originally published in The Lancet, presenting results of the SHAMAL study. SHAMAL was the first study to investigate whether it is safe to lower the dose of inhaledcorticosteroids, a type of medi...
This is a plain language summary of an article that describes the first results of the phase 3 PAPILLON study in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with Exon 20 insertion (Ex20ins) mutations in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene who...
that medical writing and disclosure functions can share resources and personnel to support plain language summary projects. Staffing depends on the volume of clinical trial activity in the portfolio. A few research sponsors have established capability in-house to create plain language summaries, while ...
for the plain language version – Beer industry insiders - + 19% Other industry - +27% Housing and Urban Development HUD wanted to Save borrowers money by encouraging them to shop for the most economical mortgage, Provide borrowers with a summary of loan terms that ...
The thirty guidelines Summary of the twelve main guidelines 1. Planning comes first 2. Organizing your material in a reader-centred structure 3. Writing short sentences and clear paragraphs 4. Preferring plain words 5. Writing concisely 6. Favouring active-voice verbs ...
Background & Summary While reliable resources for health information conveyed in a plain language format exist, such as the MedlinePlus website from the National Library of Medicine (NLM)1, these resources do not provide all the necessary information for every health-related situation or rapidly ...